Is It Time To End OAS?
The fight over Canada’s fastest-growing federal expense is moving to mainstream debate. With Budget 2025 due this fall, policy voices and market-minded commentators are urging Ottawa to end or sharply overhaul Old Age Security—or at minimum, stop paying full benefits to high-income retirees—arguing the program’s growth is crowding out other priorities. Actuarial projections put OAS […]
India Faces Steeper US Tariffs… If Russia Won’t Agree To Peace Talks?
While not part of Friday’s Alaska summit, India is facing it with a clear downside: failure of the meet could mean more tariffs for the South Asian nation. This comes after the White House pushed India’s general tariff rate to 50% after a 21-day grace period, sharply above regional peers. Analysts estimate the tariff shock […]
Treasury Reverses, Reopens Door On Government Bitcoin Buys After Slamming It Shut
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reversed course and said the government may buy additional bitcoin for the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, clarifying that future acquisitions would be budget-neutral and built on a base of forfeited coins. In a post on X, he said bitcoin “finally forfeited to the federal government will be the foundation of the Strategic […]
G Mining Posts Record Revenue In Q2 2025, Lifts Cost Guidance
G Mining Ventures (TSX: GMIN) reported record quarterly revenue of $129.6 million in Q2 2025 versus nil a year ago, driving income from mining operations of $85.3 million for a 65.8% gross margin. Net income reached $48.6 million (or $0.21 per share) compared with a loss of $5.3 million (or $0.05 per share) in Q2 […]
Tudor Gold Files Permits For Exploration Ramp At Treaty Creek
Tudor Gold (TSXV: TUD) is looking to go underground with their exploration. The company last night indicated that they have filed a Notice of Work permit with the BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation for their flagship Treaty Creek Project. The permit, if granted, will enable Tudor to develop an underground ramp […]
First Majestic Posts Record Free Cash Flow In Second Quarter
First Majestic Silver (TSX: AG) (NYSE: AG) has had another record breaking quarter off the back of robust silver equivalent production alongside a rise in the price of silver over the last year. The company in the second quarter of 2025 posted their second consecutive quarter of record breaking topline revenue, with revenue improving 94% year over year to $264.2 million, up from $136.2 million in the year ago period.
Convicted Child Sex Trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell Cleared for Work Release
Prison officials may have cleared Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell to leave prison on work release assignments — a privilege experts say authorities virtually never grant convicted sex offenders. Maxwell currently serves a 20-year federal sentence for sex trafficking minors. Maxwell’s Bureau of Prisons classification now lists her custody status as “OUT,” indicating she can […]
Trump Rules Out Gold Tariffs After Market Confusion
President Donald Trump said Monday that gold imports will not face U.S. tariffs, ending days of market confusion after a federal agency initially ruled that bullion bars would be subject to duties. “Gold will not be Tariffed!” Trump posted on Truth Social, clarifying his administration’s position after gold futures hit record highs Friday amid uncertainty […]
Mining Giant With World’s Largest Gold Pit Eyes Public Markets
Uzbekistan’s state-backed Navoi Mining & Metallurgical Co. has selected major investment banks to lead a potential $20 billion initial public offering across London and Tashkent stock exchanges, according to Bloomberg, which cited people familiar with the matter. The dual listing aims to take advantage of gold’s strong performance this year, with the precious metal climbing […]
Ontario Targets Auto, Steel Sectors with $1B Emergency Loan Program
Ontario announced Wednesday that emergency funding will soon flow to businesses hammered by US trade measures, representing the province’s latest response to tariffs that have disrupted key industries since March. The province will distribute $1 billion in loans targeting automotive and steel companies, sectors that have borne the brunt of trade restrictions imposed by President […]